One Last Hooray for the Wilderness Act 50th Anniversary
January 2, 2015
In April, Sierra Club volunteers from across the state ventured to Big Bend National Park to assist with the park’s ongoing grassland restoration efforts. Grasslands in the low-lying flats of the park were devastated by over-grazing in the late 19th...
Sierra Club Responds to ERCOT “Impact of Environmental Regulations in the ERCOT Region” Report
December 17, 2014
Yesterday, ERCOT released the report “Impact of Environmental Regulations in the ERCOT Region,” which is their analysis of how safeguards and protections such as the Clean Power Plan, regional haze rule, and mercury pollution limits might affect...
Official Recommendation to Texas: Update Building Energy Codes to 2015 Standards (San Antonio Already Set to Adopt)
December 16, 2014
December has been a big month for energy efficient buildings in Texas. First, after nearly two years of deliberation, San Antonio is poised to be the first city in Texas to adopt the most up to date building energy codes. Second, the state’s...
Sierra Club, Austin Energy Reach Agreement on Proposal to Ramp up Renewable Energy, Phase Out Dirty Gas and Coal by 2023
December 4, 2014
Utility officials presented an updated proposal for the 2025 Austin Resource Generation Plan at the Council Committee on Austin Energy at City Hall today. The plan discussed before City Council today will, if approved, make historic commitments to...
The Lone Star Sierran - November 2014
November 28, 2014
Clean Air Successes, Denton Passes Fracking Ban and Much More
Lone Star Chapter Applauds New Smog Pollution Rule
November 26, 2014
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a new smog pollution proposal to lower the current 75 parts per billion (ppb) standard to one in the range of 65 ppb to 70 ppb, while also seeking comment on setting it as low as 60 ppb...
Clean Air Act Success In Texas: Ozone Milestones With Neil Carman
November 26, 2014
As a kid, I remember ozone being a good thing. There was a layer of it in the stratosphere that protected us from the sun’s ultraviolet rays, but it was being destroyed by our use of chlorofluorocarbons like those found in aerosol sprays (remember...
Hazy Shade of Summer
November 24, 2014
By Sarah Sharif: I recently traveled to Washington, DC, along with volunteers from Arkansas and Texas to pay a visit to Janet McCabe, Acting Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation, at the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)...
High Five Friday: Lone Star Chapter Wins CATEE Award!
November 21, 2014
Wouldn't it be great to launch a new tradition called "High Five Friday"? Let's get it going! Yesterday, the Lone Star Chapter received the Outstanding Non-Profit Organization Award at CATEE 2014. Cyrus Reed and several DFW-area Sierra Club leaders...
TLW: Next Steps For San Antonio's Vista Ridge Project
November 7, 2014
Last week, the San Antonio City Council unanimously voted to move forward with the Vista Ridge Project that plans to bring 50,000 acre-feet of groundwater from Burleson County to the city. Because of our many concerns with this project, the vote was...